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Women Artisans of Badarwas Jacket Cluster

Rise and Shine

Badarwas Jacket Cluster, nestled in the heart of Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, stands as a testament to
the resilience and determination of local women to carve out a sustainable livelihood.

The Badarwas Jacket Cluster, distinguished by its unique growth, has emerged as a vibrant hub with
many engaged in jacket production and related activities. Unlike conventional industrial hubs, this
cluster has organically blossomed by the sheer dedication of its female workforce. Recognizing the
need to enhance the cluster's capabilities and capitalize on increasing demand for jackets, Ministry
of Rural Development, Govt. of India, promoted a Producers' Company under National Rural
Economic Transformation Project which is owned and managed by women artisans of Badarwas,
thus giving them an opportunity to becoming shareholders of their company. Cluster based skill
training being one of the core areas of EDII, the Institute was roped in to ensure focused domain
training to ensure rewarding livelihood opportunities for the women artisans of the Badarwas
Jacket Cluster acclaimed for its 'Modi Jackets from mill surplus'. EDII took the onus of training the
women involved in this task so that they could add value to their products through design and
tailoring finesse, find new markets and adopt new ways of escalating their business. EDII has
partnered with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar, to equip the
women artisans with necessary tools and knowledge to enhance their craftsmanship and foster
economic development within the cluster.

EDII is implementing this cluster development project in association with Madhya Pradesh Rural
Livelihoods Mission.

Participants during a training session at NIFT, Gandhinagar.

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